Kirk Alyn
Known for
Acting
Born
October 8, 1910
Birthplace
Oxford, New Jersey, USA
Died
March 14, 1999 (aged 88)
Biography
Kirk Alyn (1910–1999) was an American actor, best known for being the first actor to play Superman in live-action in Superman serial and Atom Man vs. Superman as well as Blackhawk in the Blackhawk serial, and Sam Lane in Superman: The Movie.
Alyn started as a chorus boy for Broadway plays, appearing in notable musicals such as Girl Crazy, Of Thee I Sing, and Hellzapoppin' during the 1930s.
He also worked as a singer and dancer in vaudeville before relocating to Hollywood during the early 1940s to act for feature movies, but he was successful only in gaining bit parts for low-budget movies before obtaining the role of Superman in 1948. During World War II he served in the United States Navy...
Best known work
Superman
1978
Battlestar Galactica
1978
When Worlds Collide
1951
The Three Musketeers
1948
Action in the North Atlantic
1943
You Were Never Lovelier
1942
A Guy Named Joe
1944
The Time of Their Lives
1946
Scalps
1983
Beginning of the End
1957Filmography
2023
1989
The Story of Supermanas Self / Clark Kent / Superman (archival footage)
1988
1983
Scalpsas Prof. Manchen
1982
1981
Superbman: The Other Movieas Pa Cant
1981
1981
The Halloween Planetas The Watcher
1978
Supermanas Sam Lane (uncredited)
1978
1967
Banningas Bidder (uncredited)
1959
1958
1958
1957
No Time to Be Youngas Mike
1957
Beginning of the Endas Bomber Pilot
1956
The Eddy Duchin Storyas Young Man at Wadsworths' Party (uncredited)
1955
1955
1952
Blackhawkas Blackhawk
1951
When Worlds Collideas Rioter Bringing Guns (uncredited)
1951
1950
Gambling Houseas FBI Man (uncredited)
1950
1950
Atom Man vs. Supermanas Superman, alias Clark Kent